777 Partners are understood to have been “pleased” with how Everton conducted their summer transfer window despite having their “hands tied behind their back”, according to the Liverpool Echo.
This week at the Everton training facility, Josh Wander and Don Dransfield of 777 Partners spoke with Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell.
The management team of the club has been informed of the proposal should 777 Partners receive permission to take over Everton, even though the potential acquisition may take up to 12 weeks.
On Friday of last week, Everton owner Farhad Moshiri reached an agreement to sell his 94.1% ownership in the team to the Miami-based company. 777 must now follow the correct procedures to obtain regulatory permission, including showing proof of money for the buyout and the financial promises made.
Although Moshiri is still the club’s owner, discussions have begun about the vision that 777 has for the team. If the Toffees are acquired, they would join a group of teams owned by Josh Wander and Steven Pasko’s company, including Standard Liege, Genoa, Vasco da Gama, Red Star Paris, Hertha Berlin, and Melbourne Victory.
Sky Sports was the first to report that 777 co-founder and managing partner Josh Wander visited Merseyside earlier this week to meet with first-team manager Sean Dyche and the club’s director of football Kevin Thelwell. The meetings were described as productive because Dyche and Thelwell are a team that has the support of the prospective new owners.
Don Dransfield accompanied Wander on his tour to Everton’s Finch Farm training facility. Should a takeover occur before the end of the year, Dransfield may play a big role in the club’s future plans.
Dransfield and Thelwell had a meeting to start a conversation about the football vision and strategy under 777 ownership. After more than ten years of service with City Football Group (CFG), the owners of Manchester City, Dransfield joined 777 Football Group as CEO in May 2022. He was chosen to lead the expansion of the company’s football portfolio.
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